UK’s Starmer Seeks Italy’s Support for Missiles to Ukraine
- Talks come amid discussions over missile proposal for Kyiv
- UK officials will also hold talks with French, German peers
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Italy and the UK are poised to reaffirm their pledge to defend Ukraine as Prime Minister Keir Starmer travels to Rome to seek support for a proposal to let Kyiv use non-US long-range weapons against Russia.
Starmer and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, who are due to meet on Monday, will discuss a proposal for Ukraine to use British long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles on Russian territory, people familiar with the matter said. They’re also due to discuss deepening economic ties and tackling illegal migration, the UK prime minister’s office said in a statement.